The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) officially debuted its new “Know Your Rights at Work” poster and Workers’ Bill of Rights website. The poster, which links to the DCWP website via a QR...more
4/23/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Following the recent failed attempt at broadly banning non-compete agreements in New York statewide (discussed here), three new bills were just introduced to do the same, this time in New York City. The most comprehensive,...more
3/14/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
State Labor Laws
Hoping to “raise the bar” for the rest of the nation, Governor Hochul announced a first of its kind proposal that would allow qualifying workers in New York up to 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal appointments. While...more
1/18/2024
/ Disability Leave ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Medical Leave ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Wage and Hour
The City of Chicago recently enacted a new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. Though initially slated to go into effect December 31, 2023, on December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the...more
12/22/2023
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City of Chicago ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Documentation ,
Eligibility ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements